At a packed media event today Apple announced some new things that were met mostly with enthusiasm by the attending crowd. Among these new things was iOS 4.1 and 4.2, new iPods and a new version of the Apple TV.

Here’s a summary of the announcements:

iOS 4.1 – iOS 4.2

• High Dynamic Range photos: Takes three photos and combines them to form one better one.

• Smaller – 1/4 the size of the previous version
• Built-in power supply
• HDMI and Ethernet connector
• Optical Audio Out
• Onboard 802.11N WiFi
• New Remote
• Movie and TV Rentals ONLY, no more purchases – All HD (when available)
• Content delivered via streaming, no more downloads
• Also will stream from Netflix
• Preorder now for $99.00, shipping within the next four weeks.

Well, there you have it. A whole bunch of new Apple stuff. The iPod Touch seems pretty cool as well as the new Apple TV. Although, I was hoping for a model where you could both rent and purchase movies and TV content because sometimes I like to buy stuff and keep it. I guess that’s what Blu-ray is for — especially as the video is 1080p where the Apple TV video caps at 720p.